The classic m16 comic book manual pam 75030, originally published in 1968 and issued to troops throughout the vietnam war, is now being reprinted. Each issue is 24 pages and produced as a handsome magazinesized comic printed on nice paper. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. The m16 rifle, officially designated rifle, caliber 5. Ps, the preventive maintenance monthly is series of united states army technical bulletins published since june 1951 as a monthly magazine with comic bookstyle art to illustrate proper preventive maintenance methods. Ar15 m16 vietnam era maintenance reprint comic book. Operation and preventive maintenance, first printed in 1969, features a female narrator who instructs gis on the proper care of their ar15 military name m16a1 riflesfirearms notorious for jamming and malfunctioning. It used exclamation points on nearly every page, where a regular army field manual did not. Included with the rifle was a comic book, outlining how to clean and take care of the rifle. M16a1 manual pdf operation and preventive maintenance 1969.
Eisners creations werent supposed to replace military manuals but. The rand corporation used images from this article for a 2015 study for the u. Discover the unique items that militarysupply creates. Navy wwii 5inch gun operations manual 1943 102 pages. Each etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. Department of the army pamphlets 75030 about the m16 rifle and 75031. Focusing on tons of m16a1 and much more for sale on the internet. More than a simple manual and stepbystep guide, this unconventional yet important military document tried. The cartoon like illustrations throughout the manual are nostalgic and fun. M16 and stoners rifle is simply the most comprehensive work on. Wikipedia describes the comic book as a magazine or book containing sequential art in the form of a narrative. M16a1 comic book maintenance manual by will eisner.
It features a collapsible stock, accessory rail system on the forward grips, shorter barre. How did you get soldiers in 1969 to learn about their m16 rifles. Vietnam us army m 7 leather shoulder holster for colt m 1911 45 acp pistol repro. The complete history of the ar15 rifle small wars journal. Includes life raft, oar, air vest, flare gun, anchor, rope, first aid kit, knife, scabbard and air force manual. Full text of game players issue 37 february 1994 see other formats. Assault rifle refers to a basic design of a weapon that combines the abilities of older longrange rifles and the rapid fire of submachine guns. A 29page manual was issued in the form of a comic book, presumably to make sure it got read and not discarded like most standard, dry.
Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. It contains many good tips that will help you out when you clean yours. Like its companion volume on the ak, a section on night vision sights and scopes is included in this book, and to close in a humorous note, the vietnamera m16a1 operating manual comic book is reprinted in its entirety. But as the war dragged on, the m16 began to replace the m14 as the issue rifle to both marines and army soldiers. Colt purchased the rights to the ar15 from armalite, and currently uses that designation only for semiautomatic versions of the rifle. His peculiar genius lies in the way he seems to disrupt our desire to glide across a page. Treat your rifle like a lady the will eisner m 16 u. Have a whole bunch of those vietnam war era pm comic books around here in a box. Comic the m16a1 rifle operation and preventive maintenance. Great prices and selection of interesting collectibles.
Operation and preventive maintenance is a very step by step manual with illustrations. Prior to pearl harbor and the united states becoming involved in world war ii, private comic book publishers and later government comic book publications increased and gained popularity among the foreign and domestic populations and allied forces. The m16 rifle family including the m16a1a2a3a4 has been the primary infantry rifle of the united states military since the 1960s. Advanced vehicle specialist code name specialist trakker specialist trakker leads a secret unit which. I was surprised to discover that a similar comic book manual had also been printed for the m14 rifle also. This black and white version may be downloaded here for free. Collection also includes two 3 1 2 x 3 3 8 cards sans source identification. Vietnam war m16 m16a1 comic rifle manual, preventive. In the back of the book there is also a short and informative history of the m16 and ar 15. Intensive training programs in weapons cleaning were instituted, and a comic book style manual was circulated among the troops to demonstrate proper maintenance.
The first modification was the additions of a manual bolt closure, allowing a. The rifle was adapted for semiautomatic and fullautomatic fire. This ar15 m16 vietnam era maintenance comic book is a reprint of the famous 32page pamphlet used to train our troops in vietnam on how to care for their m16s. Between 1941 and 1944 comic book sales doubled from 10 million to 20 million. Ken parille leads us in with an essay on one of my favorite comic book artists. The worlds largest collection of morgan memorabilia. When first reprinted the pamphlet name was the same as the actual article, sometime later the pamphlet was renamed the jack alexander article. Although many artists struggle with the comic pages limitations as a static, silent surface, morisi harmonizes with newsprints inert pulp essence. M16a1 manual pdf m16a1 manual pdf m16a1 manual pdf download. Will eisner 1969 vietnam m16a1 rifle operation maintenance manual ar15 30pgs. M16 rifle wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili. This black and white version may be downloaded for free.
See more ideas about guns and ammo, firearms and guns. Issued in comic book form, and with rifle, to every u. The m14 was issued in vietnam, primarily during the early days of the war in 19651966. Cornell publications llc old gun catalog reprints in. Army vietnamera m16 comic book training manual part 2 page 8 to the end in 1969, the us army was fighting a savage war in the jungles of vietnam, and they needed to show the troops how to clean and lubricate their m16 rifles.
It covers the operation and field maintenance of the m16a1 rifle in 30 pages of fullcolor comic book style illustrations. Treat your rifle like a lady the will eisner m16 u. The us m4 rifle is derivative of the us m16a2 rifle. The m16 was issued to troops without cleaning kits or instruction on how to. The reliability problems of the m16 diminished quickly, although the rifles reputation continued to suffer. Production of the first ar15s for civilians begins with the ar15 patents long expired, jim glazier and karl lewis started manufacturing the first civilian versions of the ar15. One of the editions has the preventative maintenance blond babe connie showing some goofy looking soldier kid how to clean and keep his sweet 16 in tip top condition.
Colt purchased the rights to the ar15 from armalite and currently uses that designation only for semiautomatic versions of the rifle. This guide, known as, the m16 comic book, was issued to almost every soldier in vietnam and saved many of their lives. In desperation, the army created a comic book, a silly little book with a deadly serious. M16a1 rifle by will eisner 1969 comic books mycomicshop. Dante hicks and randall graves are two employee of the local quick stop in new jersey where jay and silent bob likes to hang out. Its a solid indy comic way of having an umbrella title under which to try out different things. I would definitely buy it again as i do not clean it like i did each and ever day back then. The magazines title derives from its being a postscript to technical manuals. Although the term implies otherwise, the subject matter in comic books is not. Despite early interest from the air force, the m16 did not get off to a good start with the us military as a whole.